Mena Trott talks about the founding of the company, Six Apart (behind Movable Type and TypePad), her observations throughout this process, and some aspects of the business. She also discusses the role of blogging in journalism, people’s lives and in the 2004 elections.
This interview was conducted in 2005 by Bill Densmore, Director of the Media Giraffe Project. For more information on the project, visit http://www.mediagiraffe.org.
Producer:Media Giraffe Project Production Company:Media Giraffe Project Audio/Visual:sound, color Language:English Keywords:journalism; blog; blogging; typepad; movable type; mena trott; media giraffe project; election Contact Information:Bill Densmore, director/editor
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